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3/12/13: Adam Jones punches a single up the middle to knock in Eric Hosmer, giving the United States a four-run edge in the seventh inning

By Paul Casella
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MLB.com |

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Following Team USA's elimination from the World Baseball Classic on Friday night, Orioles center fielder Adam Jones will rejoin the team Sunday morning in Sarasota, but he will not immediately return to game action.

Jones, who hit .182 (4-for-22) in six games for the United States, will most likely return to the lineup for Wednesday's afternoon contest against the Blue Jays at Ed Smith Stadium. Manager Buck Showalter is not in any hurry to plug him back in, considering Jones -- including his time at the Classic -- has more plate appearances this spring any player in Orioles camp.

"I talked to Adam some this morning, back and forth," Showalter said. "He was up early, boy. He is looking forward to getting back to Sarasota, let's put it that way."